The Writer's First Line Generator will create an intriguing opening for your novel or short story. These first lines are inspired by analysis of some classic openers. There is a formula to compelling opening lines and it is about creating a story within a single line - even if it is not the story that will ultimately be told.

The first line of a story has to be an invitation to read on. The first lines generated here all beg a question. Sometimes it will be: 'How did we get to this point?' and sometimes it will be: 'What happened next?' There is also the type that leaves the reader puzzling: 'What does that mean?'